JAKARTA - The Moroccan national team managed to secure a 1-0 victory over Scotland in the 2026 World Cup Group C match which took place tightly at the Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA, Saturday morning WIB.
Ismael Saibari's early goal, which was born when the match was only two minutes into the game, was the difference between the two teams and Morocco successfully maintained the small lead until the break.
The result gave Morocco an additional three points and topped the Group C standings with four points, while Scotland dropped to second place with 13 points.
Meanwhile, the third-ranked Brazil (1) will face Haiti (0) in a later match.
Saibari opened Morocco's advantage when the match was only two minutes into the match through a hard kick taking advantage of a breakthrough pass from Brahim Diaz who could not be stopped by Scottish goalkeeper Angus Gunn.
Since the early goal, Morocco appeared dominant with neat ball possession and high tempo. Meanwhile, Scotland struggled to develop the game even though they occasionally tried to press through quick counterattacks.
Throughout the first half, Morocco several times created additional opportunities through Achraf Hakimi, Bilal El Khannouss, and Ayyoub Bouaddi, but the final settlement was not able to add to the advantage.
Scotland began to rise towards the end of the first half with several chances from John McGinn and Kieran Tierney, but were unable to change the score until halftime.
Entering the second half, Scotland appeared more aggressive and increased the intensity of the attack. Ryan Christie and Scott McTominay several times threatened, but still could be thwarted by the Moroccan defense line.
Morocco remained dangerous through quick counterattacks, including several golden opportunities that again involved Saibari and Brahim Diaz, but did not yield any additional goals.
Until the end of the match, Morocco still led 1-0 over Scotland and secured three important points to rise to the top of Group C standings.
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